Greek mythology Names — Themed Collection

Erato Feminine Greek Greek

Erato is one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, specifically the muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry. Her name means "lovely" or "desired" in Greek, derived from the same root as Eros, the god of love. Th...

Erebus Masculine Greek Greek

Erebus is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos), meaning "nether darkness". In Greek mythology, Erebus is the personification of primordial darkness, one of the first entities to exist according to early cosmog...

Eros Masculine Italian Greek Italian Greek

Eros is the Greek god of love and sex, whose name directly means "love" in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was a young god, the son of Aphrodite, armed with arrows that caused anyone struck to fall in love. The Romans iden...

Eudora Feminine Greek Greek

Eudora is a feminine given name of Greek origin, meaning "good gift" from the elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology, Eudora was the name of a nymph, one of the Hyades, who w...

Eunice Feminine English English Bible +1 English English Bible Latin Bible

Eunice is a female given name with deep biblical roots, originating from the Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐνίκη (Eunike), which means "good victory" — derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νίκη (nike) meaning "vic...

Europa Feminine Greek Greek

Europa is a female name derived from Greek mythology, originating from the Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē). The name is composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and ops meaning "face, eye," giving it the literal meani...

Europe Feminine Greek Greek

Europe is a Greek feminine name, directly taken from the continent of the same name. It is the Greek form of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology. The name traces further back to the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) meaning...

Eurydice Feminine Greek Greek

Eurydice is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne in Greek mythology by the wife of the musician Orpheus. The name derives from the Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurydike), composed of the elements eurys meaning "wide" and d...

Eurydike Feminine Greek Greek

Eurydike is the Greek form of Eurydice, a name from Greek mythology. The name is derived from the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and δίκη (dike) meaning "justice, custom, order", giving the overall meaning o...

Euterpe Feminine Greek Greek

Euterpe is a feminine name of Greek origin, ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek elements εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and τέρπω (terpo) meaning "to satisfy, to cheer", thus rendering the overall meaning as "delight" or "...

Evadne Feminine Greek Greek

Evadne is a feminine name of Greek origin, borne by several figures in Greek mythology. The name is derived from Greek Εὐάδνη (Euadne), which likely combines the prefix εὖ (eu) meaning "good" with the Cretan Greek elemen...

Evanthe Feminine Greek Greek

Evanthe is the Latinized form of Euanthe, an Ancient Greek name. The name Euanthe is derived from the Greek adjective εὐανθής (euanthes), meaning "blooming, flowery", which itself is composed of the prefix eu meaning "go...

Galatea Feminine Greek Greek

Galatea is the Latinized form of the Greek name Γαλάτεια (Galateia), which likely derives from the Greek word γάλα (gala), meaning "milk." In Greek mythology, this name belongs to several notable characters. The most fam...

Galateia Feminine Greek Greek

Galateia is a Greek feminine given name, referring to the original Greek form of the Latinized name Galatea. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word gala (γάλα), meaning 'milk', suggesting a connotation of brightnes...

Ganymede Masculine Greek Greek

Ganymede is a name of Greek origin, derived from Γανυμήδης (Ganymedes). The name is believed to come from the Greek elements γάνυμαι (ganymai), meaning "to be glad," and μήδεα (medea), meaning "plans, counsel, cunning."...

Glaucus Masculine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Glaucus is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Γλαῦκος (Glaukos), meaning "bluish grey", "shiny", "bright", or "glimmering". In Greek mythology, Glaucus was a prophetic sea god who began life as a mortal fisherm...

Halcyone Feminine Greek Greek

EtymologyHalcyone is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἁλκυόνη (Halkyone), a misspelled variant of Ἀλκυόνη (Alkyone), which is the true name of the mythological figure. The spelling variation arose from a false folk ety...

Halimede Feminine Greek Greek

Halimede is a Greek mythological name, primarily known as one of the Nereids, the fifty sea nymphs who accompanied the god Poseidon. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἅλς (hals), meaning "sea, brine, salt," and...

Hecate Feminine Greek Greek

Hecate (pronounced HEK-ə-tee) is a name of Greek origin, representing the ancient goddess Hekate (Ἑκάτη). The name is often linked to the Greek word ἑκάς (hekas), meaning "far off," though the etymology remains somewhat...

Hector Masculine English French +2 English French Greek Arthurian Cycle

Hector is a masculine given name used in English, French, Greek, and in the context of the Arthurian Cycle. It is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἕκτωρ (Hektor), which is derived from the Greek word ἕκτωρ (hektor),...

Hecuba Feminine Greek Greek

Hecuba is a Latinized form of the Greek name Ἑκάβη (Hekabe), whose meaning remains uncertain. In Greek mythology, she was the wife of King Priam of Troy and the mother of many children, including Hector, Paris, Cassandra...

Hekate Feminine Greek Greek

Hekate is the Greek form of the name Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, and the underworld in ancient Greek religion and mythology. The name derives from the Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη (Hekate), which is possibly li...

Helen Feminine Danish English +4 Danish English Estonian Norwegian Swedish +1

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

Helle 2 Feminine Greek Greek

Helle is a name of uncertain meaning, primarily known from Greek mythology. According to legend, Helle was the daughter of King Athamas and Nephele, a cloud nymph. She and her twin brother Phrixus were threatened with sa...

Hephaestus Masculine Greek Greek

Hephaestus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἥφαιστος (Hephaistos), whose meaning remains unknown. It likely shares its origin with the Minoan city of Φαιστός (Phaistos), suggesting a Pre-Greek source. In Greek myt...

Hera Feminine Greek Greek

Hera is the Greek goddess of marriage, women, and family, and the queen of the twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. She is the sister and wife of Zeus, the king of the gods, and the daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea...

Heracles Masculine Greek Greek

Heracles is the Greek name of a divine hero from Greek and Roman mythology, best known for his extraordinary strength and his twelve labours. The name derives from Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," compo...

Herais Feminine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Herais is an Ancient Greek personal name that was probably derived from the name of the Greek goddess Hera. The name Hera itself has an uncertain etymology but may be related to Greek words meaning "hero," "warrior," "pe...

Herakles Masculine Greek Greek

Herakles is the original Greek form of the name Heracles, derived from Ἡρακλῆς (Heraklēs), meaning "glory of Hera". It combines the name of the goddess Hera with ᾽κλέος (kleos), meaning "glory" or "fame". In Greek mythol...

Hermes Masculine Spanish Greek +1 Spanish Greek Ancient Greek

Hermes is a name of Greek origin, derived from the ancient Greek word ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker." In ancient Greece, hermae were stone piles or pillars used as boundary markers and late...

Hermione Feminine Greek Greek

Hermione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the name of the messenger god Hermes. In Greek mythology, Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen of Troy. The name was also borne by an early Chris...

Hero 1 Feminine Greek Greek

Hero 1 is a feminine first name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero." In Greek mythology, Hero was a priestess of Aphrodite and the lover of Leander. According to legend, Leander would...

Hesperos Masculine Ancient Greek Ancient Greek

Hesperos is the Ancient Greek personification of the Evening Star, the planet Venus as it appears in the evening sky. The name derives directly from the Greek word hesperos, meaning "evening" or "western". In Greek mytho...

Homonoia Feminine Greek Greek

Homonoia means "agreement, oneness of mind" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Homonoia was a minor goddess who personified concord, unity, and harmony—both among individuals and within the state. The word itself comes from t...

Horatius Masculine Roman Roman

Horatius is a Roman family name (nomen gentile) that was possibly derived from Latin hora meaning "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. As a nomen, it was borne by a patrician gens at...

Hyacinthus Masculine Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

Etymology and OriginHyacinthus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Hyakinthos (Ὑάκινθος), which is derived from the name of the hyacinth flower. In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince and lover...

Hyperion Masculine Greek Greek

EtymologyHyperion is derived from the Ancient Greek name Ὑπερίων (Huperíōn), which itself comes from the Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over". The name thus carries the sense of "one who goes above" or "the high one", fitti...

Hypermnestra Feminine Greek Greek

Hypermnestra is a figure from Greek mythology whose name means "much-wooed" or "exceedingly memorable." The name derives from the Greek elements hyper ("over") and mnester ("courter, wooer"), reflecting her key role in t...

Ianeira Feminine Greek Greek

Ianeira (also spelled Ianira or Janira) is a feminine name of Greek origin. Its etymology is debated, but it is most likely derived from the Greek name Ian, a variant of Ion, meaning "Ionian," referring to the Ionian tri...

Ianthe Feminine Greek Greek

Ianthe is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the elements ἴον (ion), meaning "violet," and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." Thus, the name literally means "violet flower." Mythology In Greek mythology,...

Iapetos Masculine Greek Greek

Iapetos (Greek: Ἰαπετός) is a Titan in Greek mythology, whose name is derived from the Greek verb ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". He was one of the twelve Titan children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and...

Iapetus Masculine Greek Greek

Iapetus is the Latinized form of Iapetos, derived from the Greek verb ἰάπτω (iaptō) meaning "to wound, to pierce." In Greek mythology, Iapetus was one of the Titans, the sons of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and the fat...

Iason Masculine Georgian Greek +4 Georgian Greek Greek Greek Bible Latin Bible +1

Etymology and Mythological OriginsIason is the Greek and Georgian form of Jason, derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἰάσων (Iásōn), which means “healer.” This meaning comes from the Greek verb ἰάομαι (iaomai), “to heal.”...

Icarus Masculine Greek Greek

Etymology Icarus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἴκαρος (Ikaros), whose meaning is uncertain. The name is inextricably linked to the figure in Greek mythology, the son of the master craftsman Daedalus. Daedalus h...

Ida Feminine Danish Dutch +12 Danish Dutch English Finnish French +9

Ida is a feminine given name of ancient Germanic origin, derived from the element id, meaning "work, labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). This etymology conveys a sense of industriousness and prosperity, aligning with th...

Idalia Feminine Polish Greek +1 Polish Greek Germanic

Idalia is a feminine given name with multiple origins and cultural associations. In the Germanic context, it is likely derived from the element idal, an extended form of id, possibly meaning "work, labour" [1]. This Germ...

Io Feminine Greek Greek

Io is a name of Greek origin, best known from Greek mythology as a princess loved by Zeus. The name's meaning is unknown. According to myth, Zeus transformed Io into a heifer to hide her from his jealous wife Hera. The s...

Iole Feminine Italian Greek Italian Greek

Iole is a name of Greek origin, meaning "violet" in the Greek language. In Greek mythology, Iole was a woman beloved by Heracles. Her story, while not as widely known as that of Heracles, plays a crucial role in the hero...

Ion 2 Masculine Greek Greek

Ion 2 is a figure from Greek mythology, the legendary ancestor of the Greek tribe of the Ionians. His name is of unknown etymology and may be of Pre-Greek origin. According to myth, Ion was a son of Creusa and Xuthus, ki...

Ione Feminine English Greek English Greek

Ione is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Ancient Greek word ἴον (ion), meaning "violet flower." In Greek mythology, Ione was a sea nymph (Nereid), one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris, as at...

Iphigeneia Feminine Greek Greek

Iphigeneia is the original Greek form of the name more commonly Latinized as Iphigenia. Derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born", the name thus carries the s...

Iphigenia Feminine Greek Greek

Iphigenia is the Latinized form of the Greek name Iphigeneia, derived from the Greek elements ἴφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and γενής (genes) meaning "born." Thus, the name signifies "strong-born" or "born to st...

Iraklis Masculine Greek Greek

Iraklis is the modern Greek form of Heracles, the legendary hero of Greek mythology. The name derives from the ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Herakles), meaning "glory of Hera," composed of the goddess's name and the Greek eleme...

Irene Feminine Danish Dutch +10 Danish Dutch English Finnish German +7

Irene is a feminine given name with deep roots in Greek language, religion, and history. It derives from the Ancient Greek Εἰρήνη (Eirene), a word meaning "peace". In Greek mythology, Eirene was the goddess of peace and...

Iris Feminine Catalan Croatian +13 Catalan Croatian Danish Dutch English +10

Iris is a feminine given name derived from the Greek word "rainbow". In Greek mythology, Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and a messenger to the gods, often depicted as a link between heaven and earth. The name began...

Ismene Feminine Greek Greek

Ismene is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word ἰσμή (ismē), meaning “knowledge.” In Greek mythology, Ismene was a Theban princess, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta (or, in some versions, of Euryg...

Jason Masculine English French +2 English French Greek English Bible

Jason is a masculine given name with deep roots in Greek mythology and modest biblical presence, ultimately derived from the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason), meaning "healer" and related to the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal." T...

Jocasta Feminine Greek Greek

Jocasta is a name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name Ἰοκάστη (Iokaste), whose etymology is uncertain. In Greek mythology, Jocasta is best known as the queen of Thebes and a central figure in the tragic story of...

Kalliope Feminine Greek Greek

Kalliope is a feminine given name of Greek origin, best known as the name of the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence in Greek mythology. The name means "beautiful voice," derived from the Greek elements kallos ("beauty") a...

Kallirrhoe Feminine Greek Greek

Kallirrhoe is the Greek form of the name Callirrhoe. In Greek mythology, Kallirrhoe (Καλλιρρόη) was a name borne by several figures, most notably a daughter of the river god Achelous. The name derives from the Greek adje...

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